diff --git a/src/sdl/i_video.c b/src/sdl/i_video.c
index 5cea8c65a..bdb522efb 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_video.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_video.c
@@ -572,10 +572,13 @@ static INT32 SDLJoyAxis(const Sint16 axis, UINT8 pid)
 
 static void Impl_HandleWindowEvent(SDL_WindowEvent evt)
 {
+#define FOCUSUNION (mousefocus | (kbfocus << 1))
 	static SDL_bool firsttimeonmouse = SDL_TRUE;
 	static SDL_bool mousefocus = SDL_TRUE;
 	static SDL_bool kbfocus = SDL_TRUE;
 
+	const unsigned int oldfocus = FOCUSUNION;
+
 	switch (evt.event)
 	{
 		case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_ENTER:
@@ -599,6 +602,11 @@ static void Impl_HandleWindowEvent(SDL_WindowEvent evt)
 			window_y = evt.data2;
 	}
 
+	if (FOCUSUNION == oldfocus) // No state change
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (mousefocus && kbfocus)
 	{
 		// Tell game we got focus back, resume music if necessary
@@ -639,7 +647,7 @@ static void Impl_HandleWindowEvent(SDL_WindowEvent evt)
 			SDLdoUngrabMouse();
 		}
 	}
-
+#undef FOCUSUNION
 }
 
 static void Impl_HandleKeyboardEvent(SDL_KeyboardEvent evt, Uint32 type)